Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 3, 2025

3/4 view of the Planes of Fame’s Curtiss P-47G Thunderbolt, 42-25254, with its newly overhauled R-2800 engine, standing in the museum’s Bob Pond Hangar. Now, the museum has made a major milestone in this project by reinstalling the Thunderbolt’s freshly overhauled Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp engine.

Firewall 128

Firewall Hangar Pilot 128

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 21, 2025

03531 by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia continues to progress steadily at its hangar in Peachtree City, Georgia. Additional components, including the seats, control linkages, various connections, and the firewall, have also been installed. The restoration of Boeing N2S-2 Stearman Bu.No

Firewall 111

Firewall Hangar 111

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 2, 2025

Many of these legendary aircraft owe their continued existence to a string of fortunate circumstancesrepurposed for aerial survey work, stored away in forgotten hangars, or turned into static displays in unexpected places. One pressing concern is the future of the restoration hangar.

Cockpit 124

Cockpit Firewall Hangar Tail 124

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 3, 2024

We just have the brakes to set up and then the fuel tank firewall will be fitted, and in turn the tank. Photo by Martin Overall] “The remaining systems will be tested in the hangar before we wheel MJ outside to the tie-down for the first engine runs. “The front canopy has been trial assembled and all trimmed in.

Aileron 131

Aileron Firewall Cockpit Hangar 131

Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

The owner I joined in partnership was the second owner of the Cherokee, and it was based right here, Widell says, gesturing to his spotless hangar at Twin Oaks. Even though the CFI immediately firewalled the throttle, a wingtip hit the ground and ended the flight. Eventually that partner wanted to sell and Widell found Brian Bishop.

Approach 73

Approach Airplanes Stability Weight-Shift-Control 73

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 17, 2025

“There was no firewall forward, there were no motor mounts or oil tank, no fuel tanks,” Devries said. I had a hangar in San Luis Obispo, and Id moved the airplane down here. Hed show up at the hangar with his coveralls on, and hed have his union badge and everything, just like hed been at Douglas! .

Cockpit 115

Cockpit Airplanes Firewall Tail 115

Gary's Flight Journal

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Something about the best laid plans… I didn’t go back to the hangar last night to plug in, I should have. I did give the firewall and gear a once over after taking a peek at the runway for miscellaneous parts that may have been left behind. This morning was to be an early start to catch the sunrise over Ocean City.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude Firewall Runway Approach 52